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Pune Police Book MNVS Students’ Wing Over Alleged Locking of ABVP Office

Officers link the confrontation to disputed boycott posters near Wadia College.

Overview

  • An FIR was registered at Vishrambaug police station against at least 35 members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena’s students’ wing.
  • Police say MNVS members entered the ABVP office in Sadashiv Peth, pasted their posters, vandalised the premises and locked it from outside.
  • The incident followed the appearance of posters near Nowrosjee Wadia College calling for a boycott of MNVS, NSUI and ASA that mentioned ABVP.
  • ABVP denied authoring the posters, filed a complaint, and its workers protested outside the Perugate Police chowki demanding action.
  • MNVS leaders said Amit Thackeray would meet Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar over the case, as police reported no injuries and continued the probe.